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Behavorial health services provider Hillside receives state funding to create teams in Chenango County which will help young people at risk of entering residential or inpatient psychiatric treatment. The funding allows for receiving services while remaining with their families and in their communities. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-21-million-funding-nations-first-assertive-community-treatment-teams

Close to 6 in 10 voters say the 2019 bail reform laws are bad for the state. That’s the results from a Siena College poll released on Monday. When the law was passed a poll found that close to the same margin thought the reforms would be good for New York. Source: https://scri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SNY-March-2022-Poll-Release-3-28-22-FINAL.pdf

The Schoharie County Sheriff Office easks for help to locate a 79-year-old Richmondville woman with dementia who may be in need of medical attention. Her name is Rosalie Harvey and she may be in the Oneonta area. Call 9-1-1 if you’ve seen her or know where she is. Source: https://www.cnyhomepage.com/news/local-news/a-vulnerable-adult-alert-has-been-issued/

Work continues today on a culvert replacement project on Mountainview Drive in Oneonta. Work is to wrap up by 3:30 p.m Mountainview Drive is closed to Riverview Ave. Officials ask drivers to use caution and obey all temporary traffic control devices. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9331850/

This Saturday the SUNY Oneonta Office of Admissions is hosting their biggest event of the spring for accepted students to visit the college. More than 500 students and guests will be on campus for Admitted Student Open House from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Source: Admitted Student Open House – April 2

SUNY Oneonta’s Activities Council is recognized as the National Programming Association for the Year at the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities National Conference. It recognizes the Council’s pivoting programming to remote to hybrid and back to in-person while maintaining high student engagement and satisfaction. Source: Activities Council wins National Programming Award

Applications are now accepted for the 2022 New York State Master Teacher program for K-12 STEM teachers. The program is a netork of more than 1,400 public-school teachers recognized for their dedication to providing the most innovative STEM education. SUNY Oneonta is a partner college for the program. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-opening-2022-new-york-state-master-teacher-program-application

New York is to contribute $600 million for construction of a new stadium for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Gov. Kathy Hochul says that is less than half the cost of the new stadium and the rest will be paid for by the NFL, the team and Erie County. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-joint-public-private-agreement-ensure-buffalo-bills-remain-new-york

Norwich-based NBT Bank announces it earned a BankSafe seal from AARP, recognizing the institution’s efforts to stop financial exploitation. To earn the seal over 80% of frontline staff are required to complete special training and the bank is to increase its committment to report potential fraud. Source: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2022-03-28/36196/NBT-Bank-recognized-by-AARP-as-BankSafe

A consumer study released by Siena College finds more than half of respondents believe the war in Ukraine will lead to long-term economic problems that all Americans will face for years. 7 in 10 say inflation is having at least a somewhat negative effect on personal finances. Source: Majority, 54%, say Ukraine War will Financially … Read more